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The Strange Death of Comet Ison
KentuckyFC (1144503) writes "Last year, astronomers announced that a small ball of ice and rock heading towards the inner Solar System could turn out to be the most eye-catching comet in living memory. They calculated that Comet Ison's orbit would take it behind the Sun but that it would then head towards Earth where it would put on a spectacular display of heavenly fireworks. Sure enough, Ison brightened dramatically as it headed Sunwards. But as astronomers watched on the evening of 28 November, the brightly flaring Ison moved behind the Sun but never emerged. The comet simply disappeared. Now a new analysis of the death of Ison suggests that the comet was doomed long before it reached the Sun. Images from several Sun-observing spacecraft that had a unique view of events, indicate that Ison exhausted its supply of water and other ice in the final flare-ups as it approached the Sun. The new study shows that all that was left in its last hours were a few hundred thousands pebbles glowing brightly as they vaporized in the Sun's heat. In fact, Comet Ison died in full view of the watching hordes of astronomers on Earth who did not realize what they were watching at the time."
Dear ISON, You always were a sociable type. You weren't afraid to come close to our planet. Even if it meant potentially killing us. Were sorry we didn't notice your death.
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race." -Albert Einstein
"Who killed Comet Ison?" — an upcoming documentary by Michael Moore.
In Soviet Washington the swamp drains you.
about astronomy. Time and time again those kooks made wild-ass claims to get the media's attention, and they never delivered. Not once. Over and over again, they lie and claim there are going to be visible meteor storms. In my 52 years, I have never seen one. Not one. They lie. I've spent many hours with a telecope looking for comets, and again, they lied. I haven't seen a one. I even borrowed a $3k telescope from work to try to see Hailey's commet. I didn't see that comet like I couldn't see this one last fall. They also lie about being able to see other planets. The evening news here even quoted a liar professor from the Univeristy of Washington claiming venus could be seen brightly in their shot of the city. I quickly went outside to see the same dot he pointed at, and it didn't take long for me to realize that it was the lights from a plane that landed at Payne Field, probably a Boeing test flight. Again, they lie over and over again. The publicly just doesn't buy their lies any longer. They have no credibility and are responsible for destroying the public's interest in astronomy and space.
It's just look like the time I was cheering a big daytime fireworks display.
Then I found out it was a fireworks plant exploding. Oh the humanity...
First, of course was Shoemaker-Levy 9.
And we're not counting people who don tracksuits, Nikes and scarf deadly pudding whenever they see a big comet scooting by.
A feeling of having made the same mistake before: Deja Foobar
Big ball of ice surprisingly vanished behind big ball of fire, analysis to follow.
Yup, we've come a long way in our understanding of the universe.
I think Icarus had the same problem.
I don't read your sig. Why are you reading mine?
about astronomy. Time and time again those kooks made wild-ass claims to get the media's attention, and they never delivered. Not once. Over and over again, they lie and claim there are going to be visible meteor storms. In my 52 years, I have never seen one. Not one. They lie. I've spent many hours with a telecope looking for comets, and again, they lied. I haven't seen a one. I even borrowed a $3k telescope from work to try to see Hailey's commet. I didn't see that comet like I couldn't see this one last fall. They also lie about being able to see other planets. The evening news here even quoted a liar professor from the Univeristy of Washington claiming venus could be seen brightly in their shot of the city. I quickly went outside to see the same dot he pointed at, and it didn't take long for me to realize that it was the lights from a plane that landed at Payne Field, probably a Boeing test flight. Again, they lie over and over again. The publicly just doesn't buy their lies any longer. They have no credibility and are responsible for destroying the public's interest in astronomy and space.
By "the public" this guy means people who are just to cheap to afford glasses...
...and don't have any intelligence...
..and don't know how to write. Allow me to add a few examples:
"I haven't seen a one"
"The publicly just doesn't buy their lies any longer."
and what's a "telecope?"
and it's halley's comet.
"Nationalism is an infantile sickness. It is the measles of the human race." -Albert Einstein
what's a "telecope?"
It's a device for accepting something and dealing with it from a distance, obviously.
I've spent many hours with a telecope looking for comets, and again, they lied.
Clearly, this poster has been so badly affected by astronomers' lies that he has now turned to calling his therapist whenever he feels the need to look at the sky. It's a coping mechanism, executed remotely: a telecope.
You do not have a moral or legal right to do absolutely anything you want.
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You know what they say: easy comet, easy go
Table-ized A.I.
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I don't think these guys can forecast climate/astronomy/species origination enough to cut off debate.
I use a telecope for dealing with relatives. I could never handle them up close.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
All the coverage I saw (from astronomy writers, NASA, etc.) said there was definitely a chance of it burning up.
If the non-science media hyped it up somewhat, well they do that for everything. Yes, I a (and many others watched for ISON). Yes, we were disappointed, but no one should have been surprised.
...while it lasted. Especially through my 20cm Newtonian. so bright, so bold.
"That's right...I said it."
... its coming right at us!!!!!
Waltz, nymph, for quick jigs vex Bud.
There were hidden mother-ships under control of the mayan-anastassi-egyptian-sireans who are at this moment hiding in the sun's corona and awaiting orders to scoop up the true-believers on earth.
It's true because it says so on the internet.
I use a microscope for dealing with my distant relatives.
as it takes you to understand sarcasm apparently, funny sarcasm at that!
This write-up is misleading.
It states, "But as astronomers watched on the evening of 28 November, the brightly flaring Ison moved behind the Sun but never emerged."
That is wrong. ISON DID in fact emerge. Just not as a cohesive comet. What emerged was a "fan" of dust and debris.
It's not like ISON simply disappeared with no trace and no one saw it.
all life is just a result of causal interactions mixed up with another dimension called "time". we call an asteroids disintegration strange because we simply do not have the causal intuition needed to realise it is not strange. My prognosis is lack of knowledge I recommend all the affected people need to be prescribed with a healthy dose of Mathematics, Physics & and foundation of Science. Provided by a truthful discovery applicator using in conjunction with healthy curiosity.